# Are a Legs or Breast man? Which do you prefer? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 26, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190 "2005-04-26T17:15:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/41 "2005-04-27T20:21:23Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > I’ll give you the “different standards” thing (hence my original “funny” statement), but me being a straight chick has nothing to do with it. I’m just as capable of noticing whether another woman has a pretty face or a nice body as the next guy – in fact, straight women tend to notice such things about other women. 🙂 > > Besides, I’ve been alive longer than you, so I’ll wager that I’ve looked at just as many women (if not more). 😉 Ahhh, so were you checking out my legs or my chest on [Match.com](http://Match.com)? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/42 "2005-04-27T21:45:49Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > Breasts. > > But not for me. For our children. The Shrutes produce very thirsty babies. An Office Fan! I laughed so damn hard at that line! ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/43 "2005-04-27T22:32:04Z")
> [@kidchameleon](#): > > Ahhh, so were you checking out my legs or my chest on [Match.com](http://Match.com)? 😃 Umm … yes? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/44 "2005-04-27T22:42:05Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Depends…is she walking towards me, or walking away? 😃 Seconded. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/45 "2005-04-28T12:43:33Z")
“or?” ---
**Author:** ![EarthStone777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@EarthStone777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EarthStone777)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/46 "2005-04-28T13:21:11Z")
I’ve gotta add my vote to those who refuse to choose between those two. I think the sexiest part of a woman is that smooth section of skin just behind/below the ear, the nape of the neck, above the collarbone. That’s why I like women with either long hair, pulled back in a ponytail, or very short hair. Loose collar length hair that hides the neck is just plain wrong (imho) and should… \ Excuse me, I have to get the door. GUIDO - Yeah, me an’ Dino was just passen by and heard what youse was sayin… \ and youse don’t seem to be addressing the OP in the manner to which this thread was intended. _gulp_ Umm, well I certainly see your point Mr. Guido. I think that given the choice between the two, I’d have to state that I have a distinct preference for a shapely set of breasts. Preferably B cup with prominent pink nipples. GUIDO - Kay then. Dat’s better. Don’t make us come back again. _whew_ ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/47 "2005-04-28T13:47:27Z")
Well, legs, face, and neck are my trio for sexy or not–so I guess I’ll have to cash in my legs here. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/48 "2005-04-28T14:14:05Z")
I like a nice set of legs. But I won’t blow an eye trying to sneak a peak at fantastic pair of legs. The right thoracic equipment however can cause me to lose a degree of decorum. “Right” does not mean “large”, by the way. Nor even “readily apparent” in all cases. Like a nice face or a fine set of legs, it’s all in how they fit the rest of the whole. ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/49 "2005-04-28T14:20:47Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > Breasts…For our children. It’s good that _somebody_ is thinking of the children. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/50 "2005-04-28T19:10:46Z")
Nice legs and breasts are all well and good, but it takes a tightly-toned midriff to switch my brain completely off. ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/51 "2005-04-28T19:52:13Z")
Loved your post, **EarthStone777**. Made my day. I was beginning to worry that my little dialoge had gone completely unnoticed, and that the hour of company time I invested in it yesterday had been a waste. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sarah\_Woodruff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sarah\_Woodruff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarah_Woodruff)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/52 "2005-04-29T01:40:48Z")
Boys, when you say “a nice ass” (American version) or, “a nice bum” (British version) - what do you mean? Just curious. ---
**Author:** ![Sarah\_Woodruff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sarah\_Woodruff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarah_Woodruff)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2005, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/53 "2005-04-29T01:42:10Z")
Boys, when you say “a nice ass” (American version) or, “a nice bum” (British version) - what do you mean? Just curious. I mean, what proportions does a “nice” one have, as opposed to a “meh” one? ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2005, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/54 "2005-04-29T04:45:24Z")
> [@Sarah Woodruff](#): > > Boys, when you say “a nice ass” (American version) or, “a nice bum” (British version) - what do you mean? Just curious. I mean, what proportions does a “nice” one have, as opposed to a “meh” one? Not being a bum man, I am perhaps least qualified to answer. But, that’s never proved an impediment in the past, so here goes. Not big, but not an ironing board. Gives some shape to a pair of jeans. Face, hint of cleavage, boobs, ankles, legs, bum, for me - in that order. And got to know how to opearte the muscles on the face, i.e. smile. Can’t abide stuck-up bitches. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2005, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/55 "2005-04-29T12:20:51Z")
> [@Sarah Woodruff](#): > > Boys, when you say “a nice ass” (American version) or, “a nice bum” (British version) - what do you mean? Just curious. I mean, what proportions does a “nice” one have, as opposed to a “meh” one? You’ll know a nice ass when you see one. 😃 Really though, It has everything to do with how the bum is proportioned to the rest of the body. How it flows from the hips and blends into the thighs. How the curves develope from the small of the back, take shape around the upper buttocks, flow down around the cheeks and further down to the crook of the upper thigh (where the perfect ass will have the crescent-moon tan lines right at the bottom). Then, if you’re fortunate to have a feel, you’ll notice the smooth, taught skin and the resilience of toned muscle, and the ever slight presence of soft, delicate body hair, which can also be detected with licks. What were we talking about agian? ---
**Author:** ![Othersider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cab0a1/32.png) [@Othersider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Othersider)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2005, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/56 "2005-04-29T21:01:13Z")
Sideshow bob on women: _Oh, great. I supposed that when a woman passes by, it will be my job to lead in the hooting. “Oh, yeah! Shake it, madam…capital knockers!”_ ---
**Author:** ![DirkGntly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2005, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190/57 "2005-04-29T21:23:58Z")
I am a breast _and_ leg man. I just can’t seem to separate 'em in a list of preferences…which leads me to a theory… I think, before women are born, they are given a choice - legs/butt, face, or breasts…they can have any 2 of the 3… …this is based on my observation that women usually tend to have 2 of the 3…nice face and legs, but no breasts; nice breasts and face, but chicken legs; etc…there is, apparently, the occasional exception that seems to slip through that selected “all of the above” or “none of the above,” but these seem to rare… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-a-legs-or-breast-man-which-do-you-prefer/301190.md?page=2)